Slovakia’s Fico announces halt of military aid to Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Slovakia’s newly elected Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged on Thursday to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine, just one day after taking office....
Broken Lebanon cannot afford war, and Hezbollah knows it (www.reuters.com)
With an economy in ruins and a crumbling state, Lebanon can ill afford another war between Hezbollah and Israel....
Billionaire politicians have become 'shockingly common' around the world, new study finds (www.cnbc.com)
More than 11% of the world’s more than 2,000 billionaires have run for election or become politicians, according to a study highlighting the growing power and influence of the super-wealthy....
Tory MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape and possession of drugs (www.theguardian.com)
A senior Conservative MP, Crispin Blunt, has been arrested on suspicion of rape and possession of drugs....
Biden Cast Doubt On Gaza’s Death Statistics — But They're Cited Internally (www.huffpost.com)
IDF releases recording of Gazan saying Hamas shooting at people trying to flee south (www.timesofisrael.com)
The man says that Hamas is placing roadblocks with cars, and “just sending people back home.”...
Swedish court acquits Russian-born businessman of spying for Moscow (apnews.com)
Live updates: Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting; Manhunt for suspect Robert Card underway (edition.cnn.com)
Windows 11 now lets you write anywhere you can type - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Netanyahu: Defeating Hamas will make prophecy of Isaiah a reality (www.christianpost.com)
At least 27 people are dead after Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast (www.npr.org)
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Mexican authorities on Thursday gave the first human toll for Hurricane Otis’ destruction along the country’s Pacific coast: at least 27 dead and four missing....
The Chinese Navy's presence in the Middle East involves 6 'highly capable vessels' stationed in the theater, military expert says (www.businessinsider.com)
North Korea says Israel bombed Gaza hospital, calls US 'accomplice' (www.reuters.com)
North Korea’s foreign ministry accused Israel of bombing a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Oct 17., saying it had openly committed a war crime “under the undisguised patronage of the United States”....
Al Jazeera says Israeli airstrike killed the family of its Gaza correspondent (www.theguardian.com)
Hurricane Otis caused 27 confirmed deaths and left 4 missing, Mexican authorities report (apnews.com)
UK will wait and see if China attends AI summit, says Sunak (www.irishnews.com)
Before and after satellite images show destruction in Gaza (edition.cnn.com)
Hamas delegation visits Moscow, discusses release of hostages in Gaza - agencies (www.reuters.com)
Tigray: Risse im Frieden (www.woz.ch)
Mit einem Kugleschreiber notiert er Zahlen auf seine linke Handfäche. “Am ersten Tag”, sagt er, “starben vier Menschen. Am nächsten Tag elf. Dann neunzehn, dann neun, dann achtzehn. Die fremden Soldaten erschossen junge Männer, aber auch Frauen, Kinder und Alte.” Sein Blick wandert pber die Felder zur gelb verputzen...
Auf allen Kanälen: Was SRF für wichtig hält (www.woz.ch)
Nun lässt eine Studie aufhorchen. Dieser zufolge widmete die «Tagesschau» 2022 etwa der Ohrfeige, die der Hollywoodstar Will Smith seinem Schauspielkollegen Chris Rock bei der Oscar-Verleihung verpasst hatte, einen 180 Sekunden langen Beitrag. Anschliessend folgte noch ein 145 Sekunden langer Bericht über die Preisverleihung...
Israeli tanks enter Gaza to 'prepare battlefield' as ground invasion looms (www.itv.com)
Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices amid Israel’s war? (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli troops briefly enter Gaza as wider ground incursion looms (abcnews.go.com)
Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” ahead of a widely expected ground invasion